‘LOL’ Tip? Party of eight taunts waitress
A party of eight people left a tip in a Jersey Shore town that the waitress found anything but funny.
Jess Jones, a 20-year-old Rutgers University student, saw that the group of patrons, after paying the $112.03 bill at D’Jais Bar & Grill by credit card, had written “LOL” — laughing out loud — instead of the tip, and the explanation, “1 hour for food.”
Jones posted the receipt on her Facebook page, blurring out the customer’s personal information, according to the Asbury Park Press.
“Last night, I was stunned by this receipt that was left for me by a party of eight people,” Jones wrote.
“I would have preferred a ‘$0’ tip than a ‘LOL’ tip, but as a waitress, bad tips and harsh notes are all part of the job.
"Even though they did wait an hour to eat, they remained satisfied with filled drinks and proper notice that the kitchen was a bit busier than normal.
"I’ve worked in the service industry for five years and I take pride in providing great service to my customers.”
Belmar diners leave waitress taunting note and no tip http://t.co/tC8uGprezH via @Erik_Larsen pic.twitter.com/8nWKwY7SGi
— Asbury Park Press (@AsburyParkPress) August 24, 2015
Wait staff in New Jersey make $2.50 per hour before tips.
“Most of my paychecks are less than pocket change because I have to pay taxes on the tips I make,” she wrote. “We work hard, and we really do care.“
The post went viral, and even Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty weighed in on his Facebook page.
"If you visit Belmar please treat the hardworking men and women in our service industry with the same respect you would expect at your job. This is ridiculous,” Doherty wrote.
